- 1. Career
DUATO
Joaquin
Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee for Johnson & Johnson
Organization: Johnson & Johnson
Profession: Vice chairman
Biography
Joaquin Duato is Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee for Johnson & Johnson.
Career
Joaquin’s 30-plus year career at J&J has spanned multiple business sectors, geographies and functions. In his current role, he provides strategic direction for the Pharmaceutical and Consumer Health sectors (a $60 billion portfolio) and oversees the Global Supply Chain, Technology and Health & Wellness teams.
Joaquin is best known for driving the transformation of the Pharmaceutical sector into a global powerhouse by refocusing strategy and investment around core therapeutic areas where Johnson & Johnson saw the greatest potential for business growth and impact on human health. The medicines developed and commercialized during that period continue to transform the lives of patients around the world.
More recently, Joaquin collaborated with the Consumer Health leadership team to organize the sector around a new strategy focused on growing brands that are rooted in science and endorsed by professionals. In just two years, this effort significantly improved the sector’s growth and profitability.